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“I love going fast in the final.”
-- Hines in his post-race ESPN interview, on
resetting the national e.t. record to 7.016
secs in his final-round win over Treble
“The Harley is so quick that it’s
hard to have a slow pass. I just pop the clutch
and hit the shift points and the bike does the
rest of the work.” --
Hines again, on the strength of his Screamin’
Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson PRO
MOD
“Doing well at Englishtown is something
we don’t consider an option; it’s
mandatory.” --
Mike Ashley on racing at the facility he considers
his home track
“This tire shake problem has haunted
us for a while. I’ve had the headaches
to prove it.” --
Mike Janis on being forced to withdraw from
competition just prior to the third round of
qualifying after his crew discovered a cracked
rear axle tube
“This was a great day for us. Our team
has worked hard and never gave up in the face
of adversity. We knew that a day like this was
coming when we joined forces with Mike Ashley
last season. Mike runs a first-class operation
and I am proud to be a part of it.” --
Danny Rowe on making it to the final, his finest
showing since the 2001 NHRA U.S. Nationals
“This is awesome. I didn’t expect
to win one race this season, much less three.
These eight-car fields are unbelievably tough
to get into and they’re stressful. To actually
get into them is half the battle; to win three
in one season is outstanding.” --
Al Billes after beating Rowe in the final round
“From a performance standpoint consistency
is the difference this year. The car is not
the quickest but it does well enough to get
in the field. We been working on the consistency
and will continue to do so. We don’t want
to be known as one-run wonders. The points are
the carrot and we’re going to do all we
can to get a taste at the end of the year.”
-- Billes again, on
leaving Englishtown with the lead at the halfway
point of the 10-race AMS Pro Modified Challenge
tour 
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